Gage.



PATENTED MAY l, 1906.

E. H. BATEMAN.

GAGE. APPLIOATION FILED Nov.16, 1905.

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EARNEST HAROLD BATEMAN, OF BALDUR, CANADA.

GAGE.

ivo. 819,499.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented. May 1, 1906.

Application filed November 164, 1905. Serial No. 287,703.

the following is'a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to gages; and it 'consists, substantially, in thedetails of construcg gages ofthe kind hitherto devised.

vA further object is to provide a gage of the character referred towhich is simple in construction and comparatively inexpensive tomanufacture, besides being effective and reliable for its purposes andpossessing the capacity for long and repeated service.

The above and additional objects are attained by means substantiallysuch as are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1is a view in perspective of my improved gage, showing the constructionthereof and illustrating in dotted lines the manner in which the same isemployed for cutting laces or strips from a body of leather or othermaterial. Fig. 2 is a front view of the gage, and Fig. 3 is a transversesectional view take on the line 3 3 of Fig. 2.

Before proceeding with a more detailed description it may be stated thatin the form of my improvements herein shown I employ special means bothfor supporting a knife for cutting laces or strips from a body ofleather or other material and for maintaining the blade or knife intruly operative position during the cutting operations, special meansbeing also employed for'adjusting the blade or knife within thesaidfirst-named special means as the cutting edge thereof becomes worndown from use, said second-named special means also serving to holdtheblade or knife to its work, as will presently be explained. Saidfirst-mentioned special means comprises a special guide for each lace orstrip of leather i. or other material as it is being cut from the l bodyof the material, combined with which are further special means fordetermining or regulating the width of the lace or strip, also as willpresently be explained. The several means referred to are separable fromeach other and readily taken apart for any purpose desired, and it maybe stated that my improved gage is intended for mounting upon a blade ofan ordinary penknife, which may be employed for effecting the cutting ofthe laces or strips from the body of leather or other material, andwhile I have herein represented my improvements in a certain preferredembodiment it will be understood that I am not limited thereto inlprecise detail, since immaterial changes therein may be made comingwithin the scope of my invention.

Reference being had to the drawings by the designating charactersthereon, 1 represents my improved gage in entirety, the same comprisinga plate 2 of suitable dimensions and form and having a straight edge 3,from which is formed in a suitable portion of the plate aninwardly-extending slot 4, the edges or sides of which are convergenttoward the open end of the slot, which is at the said edge 3 of theplate, it being noted that the latter is provided at the under sidethereof, beyond the inner extremity of said slot 4, with a projection 5,having therein an opemng 6, the threaded walls of which are preferablyinclined in the direction of the under side ofthe plate, and workingwithin this opening is a screw 7, having a head 8, by which the same maybe manipulated, as will presently be explained. The said plate 2 isformed at o ne side of the slot 4 (at the right-hand side) with arectangular slot 9, the edges or sides of which are parallel with eachother and with the said straight edge 3 of the plate, and workingbetween the said edges or sides is the head 10 of an inverted screw 11,extending through a rectangular slot 12, formed in a shelf 13,preferably integral with the plate 2 and being separated from the uppersurface of the latter by means of a space 14, the edges or sides of thesaid slot 12 being parallel with and in alinement with the said edges orsides of the slot 9. The said screw 11 also extends through an openingtherefor in a gage-block 15, having upturned flanges 16 and 17, movableagainst the' edges of the shelf 13 in the IIO adjustments of said blockand also having opposite to the said upturned flange 17 a downturnedflange 18, movable alongV the said straight edge 3 of the plate 2 in theadjustments of the gage-block. The screw 11 is provided with a nut 19above the upper surface of the shelf 13, preferably having thumb-pieces20 for turning the nut in effecting adjustments of the gage-block.

In the use of my improved gage a blade 21 of an ordinary knife 22 isinserted through the slot 4 of the plate 2 from the under side of theplate, whereupon the screw 7 is turned to cause the end thereof toengage withthe back of said blade, (see Fig. 3,) and thereby not onlymaintain the blade in true operative cutting position, but also servingas a backing for holding the blade to its work. The gage-block havingbeen moved in the guidingspace 14 therefor, between the upper surface ofthe plate 2 and the under surface of the shelf 13, and tightened inthedesired position, the handle of the knife is grasped in the righthand, while the body 23, of leather or other material, is held in theleft hand in such manner as that the cutting edge of the blade 21 willsever from said body of leather or other material, a lace or strip 24,corresponding in width to the distance between the inner edge 25 of thegage-block 15 and the adjacent face of the said blade 21. The outer endof the slot 4 being open, it is apparent that the cutting edge of theblade is not at-all injured in the use` of my improved gage and alsothat as the cutting edge of the blade wears down in use the blade maystill continue to be projected forwardly in compensation therefor.

On the under side of the plate 1 and at one side of the slot 4 in theplate, adjacent to the open end of said slot, is a brace 26 for theblade 21, and it will be seen that my imy proved structure is welladapted for the intended purposes thereof.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent- 1. A gage for the purpose described, comprising aplate provided with a slot, one end of which extends to an edge of theplate and is open, and the sides of which converge toward said edge,said slot being for the reception of the bllade of a knife, a projectionon the under side of the plate adjacent to the inner end of the slot,and a screw working in an opening therefor in the projection, forengaging with the back of said blade.

2. A gage for the purpose described, comprising a plate having astraight edge, and provided with a slot, one end of which eX- tends tosaid straight edge and is open, the sides of the slot converging in thedirection of its open end, and the slot being for the reception of theblade of a knife, a projection on the under side of the plate adjacentto the inner end of the slot, and a screw working in an opening thereforin the projection, for engaging with the back of said blade.

3. A gage for the purpose described, comprising a plate having astraight edge and provided witha slot, one end of which extends to saidstraight edge and is open, the sides of the slot converging toward thestraight edge, and said slot being for the reeeption of the blade of aknife, a guide on the .plate located at one side of the slot, and agage-block working in said guide, and provided with means for securingthe same in dierent positions of adjustment.

4. A gage for the purpose described, comprising a plate having astraight edge and formed with a slot, one end of `which extends to saidedge and is open, said slot being for the reception of the blade of aknife, means for engaging with the back of the blade, for holding theblade to its work, a guide on the plate located at one side of the slot,a gageblock working in Said guide, and means for securing said block indifferent positions of adjustment thereof.

5. A gage for the purpose described, comprising a plate having astraight edge and provided with a slot, one end of which eX- tends tosaid straight edge and is open, the sides of the slot converging towardveach other, in the direction of the straight edge, and said slot beingfor the reception of the blade of a knife, a shelf rigid with the plateat one side of the slot, and separatedfrom the plate by a space, theplate and said shelf being formed with' corresponding rectangular slotsdisposed at right angles to the slot rst mentioned, a gage-block workingin said space between the shelf and plate, a screw extending throughsaid rectangular slots and through an opening therefor in the gageblock,and a nut on the screw for securing the gage-block in differentpositions of adjustment thereof.

6. A gage for the purpose described, comprising a plate having astraight edge and provided with a slot, one end of which eX- tends tosaid straight-edge and is open, the sides of the slot convergingl towardeach other, in the direction of the straight edge, and-said slot beingfor the reception of the blade of a knife, a shelf rigid with the plateat one side of the slot, and separated from the plate by a space, theplate and said shelf being formed with corresponding rectangular slotsdisposed at right angles to the slot first mentioned, a gage-blockworking in said space between the shelf and plate, a screw extendingthrough said rectangular slots yand through an opening therefor in thegageblock, and a nut on the screw for securing the gage-block indifferent positions of adjustment thereof, the gage-block being providedwith flanges, one of which moves against one edge of said shelf, andothers of which move IOO IIO

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against the opposite edge of the shelf, and a portion of the straightedge of the plate.

7. Agage for the purpose described, cornprising a plate provided With aslot, one end of which extends to an edge of the plate and is open, andthe sides of Which converge toward said edge, said slot being for thereception of the blade of a knife, a projection on the under side of theplate adjacent to the inner end of the slot, and a screw Working in anopening therefor in the projection, for engaging with the back of saidblade, the head of said screw fitting and Working between the sides ofone of said rectangular slots.

8. A gage for the purpose described, cornprising a plate provided with aslot, one end of Which extends to an edge of the plate and is open, andthe sides of Which converge to- Ward said edge, said Aslot being for therecep- .o tion of the blade of a knife, a projection on the under sideof the plate adjacent to the inner end of the slot, and a screw Workingin an opening therefor in the projection, for engaging with the back ofsaid blade, the plate being provided on the under side thereof, at oneside of the slot With a brace for said blade.

9. A gage for the purpose described, comprising a plate provided With aslot one end of Which extends to the edge of the plate and 1s open, andthe sides of Which converge toward said edge, said slot being for thereception of the blade of a knife, and a screw for engaging andsupporting the back of the blade.

In testimony whereof I have signed my nanie to this specification in thepresence of tWo subscribing Witnesses.

EARNEST HAROLD BATEMAN.

Witnesses:

S. A. PLAYFAIR, GERTRUDE A. HARROWER.

